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    necessary

    US /ˈnɛsɪˌsɛri/

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    UK /'nesəsərɪ/

    A1TOEIC
    adj.AdjectiveNeeded or required; unavoidable
    Car insurance is a necessary expense of owning a car
    adj.AdjectiveCertain to happen; unavoidable.
    Change is a necessary part of growth.
    n.NounA necessary circumstance or state.
    He did what was necessary to survive.

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    Knight

    40:16Knight
    • Here is a quote from Menestrier, a 17th-century writer on chivalry: "It was not always necessary to be the wife of a knight in order to take this title.

      Here is a quote from Menestrier, a 17th-century writer on chivalry: "It was not always necessary to be the wife of a knight in order to take this title.

    • on chivalry: \"It was not always necessary to be the wife of a knight in order to take

      on chivalry: \"It was not always necessary to be the wife of a knight in order to take

    B2

    The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News

    38:58The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
    • We have to work to make sure that our police are using the best training, the best techniques, that they're well prepared to use force only when necessary.

      We have to work to make sure that our police are using the best training, the best techniques, that they're well prepared to use force only when necessary.

    • NECESSARY.

      NECESSARY.

    B1

    How to Get People to Listen to You | The Harvard Business Review Guide

    10:12How to Get People to Listen to You | The Harvard Business Review Guide
    • Get to the point and only provide the necessary context for your message to be heard.

      Get to the point and only provide the necessary context for your message to be heard.

    • Use "and" instead of "but." It's not necessary for someone else to be wrong for you to be right.

      Use "and" instead of "but." It's not necessary for someone else to be wrong for you to be right.

    A2

    India’s Obesity Time Bomb

    08:57India’s Obesity Time Bomb
    • Imposing controls on the food industry may be necessary to fight India's surging obesity rates and the illnesses that it causes.

      Imposing controls on the food industry may be necessary to fight India's surging obesity rates and the illnesses that it causes.

    • Imposing controls on the food industry may be necessary to fight India's surging obesity rates and the illnesses that it causes.

      Imposing controls on the food industry may be necessary to fight India's surging obesity rates and the illnesses that it causes.

    B2

    When You Catch Your Boyfriend (ft. Nick Jonas)

    02:27When You Catch Your Boyfriend (ft. Nick Jonas)
    • I had very necessary commentary that makes everything better. You cry. I'm emotionally attacked. I can't do this anymore. Baby, listen

      I had very necessary commentary that makes everything better. You cry. I'm emotionally attacked. I can't do this anymore. Baby, listen

    • I had very necessary commentary that makes everything better.

      I had very necessary commentary that makes everything better.

    B1

    Gen Z is reshaping the future of work – here’s how

    08:36Gen Z is reshaping the future of work – here’s how
    • This sounds like it's a time for employers to really realign on what is valuable and is necessary in the workplace.

      This sounds like it's a time for employers to really realign on what is valuable and is necessary in the workplace.

    • This sounds like it's a time for employers to really realign on what is valuable and is necessary in the workplace.

      This sounds like it's a time for employers to really realign on what is valuable and is necessary in the workplace.

    B1

    How airplane legroom got so tight

    09:15How airplane legroom got so tight
    • In 2018, Congress sought a standard like this by introducing the FAA Reauthorization Act, which in Section 577 called for minimum dimensions for passenger seats, including seat pitch, as they are necessary for safety purposes.

      In 2018, Congress sought a standard like this by introducing the FAA Reauthorization Act, which in Section 577 called for minimum dimensions for passenger seats, including seat pitch, as they are necessary for safety purposes.

    • including seat pitch as they are necessary for safety purposes.

      including seat pitch as they are necessary for safety purposes.

    B1

    How to fight climate change with parking lots

    08:32How to fight climate change with parking lots
    • It's necessary for our survival.

      It's necessary for our survival.

    B1

    Why Controversial Cluster Bombs Are Being Sent to Ukraine | WSJ Equipped

    04:59Why Controversial Cluster Bombs Are Being Sent to Ukraine | WSJ Equipped
    • and US officials have defended the decision to supply the weapons as necessary

      and US officials have defended the decision to supply the weapons as necessary

    • to supply the weapons as necessary to prevent Ukraine

      to supply the weapons as necessary to prevent Ukraine

    C1

    How Shein Built a $66B Fast-Fashion Empire | WSJ The Economics Of

    08:15How Shein Built a $66B Fast-Fashion Empire | WSJ The Economics Of
    • That contract manufacturer will procure the supplies necessary to produce that garment from a network of suppliers that Shein has approved.

      That contract manufacturer will procure the supplies necessary to produce that garment from a network of suppliers that Shein has approved.

    • necessary to produce that garment

      necessary to produce that garment

    B1